Reply To: May a lawyer publicly state that his client is crazy?

Not a simple yes/no question. An attorney may claim mental impairment, illness etc. consistent with advocacy on behalf of his client to the extent it would be exculpatory under the charges brought by the prosecutor or mitigate the charges or in sentencing. The procedural rules and ethical obligations of counsel are governed by the applicable federal or state laws in the proceeding, local bar rules, the circumstances in which he/she has assumed the representation (e.g. retained by the client, court appointment etc).